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Spaceborne

Spaceborne( )
Author: Pettit, Donald
Foreword by: Bean, Alan
Series title:Spaceborne Ser.
ISBN:978-0-9960587-6-6
Publication Date:Oct 2016
Publisher:Press Syndication Group
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $59.95
Book Description:

Who hasn't gazed upward, dreaming of the stars? Who hasn't yearned to view our home planet from space? Astronaut Donald R. Pettit has lived in space - worked and walked in space. During his 370 days aboard the International Space Station, Pettit created a unique portfolio of fascinating photographs of the earth, the stars, and everything in between. They are the stuff dreams are made of. "Art is woven into the fabric of space, and we will only fully sense its forms by venturing...
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Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Photography / General
Body, Mind & Spirit / Astrology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9.26 x 12.25 x 0.08 Inches
Book Weight:3.26 Pounds
Author Biography
Pettit, Donald (Author)
Alan LaVern Bean was born in Wheeler, Texas on March 15, 1932. He received a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955 from the University of Texas. He obtained a commission in Navy aviation and after completing test-pilot school was selected by NASA as one of 14 new astronauts in October 1963. He was a member of the Apollo 12 crew and became the fourth person to walk on the moon.

In July 1973, he commanded a three-man flight to Skylab orbiting laboratory. The astronauts on that mission spent 59 days in space. He retired from the Navy in 1975, but remained with NASA until 1981 overseeing the training of future astronauts. He became a full-time artist. He wrote several books including Apollo written with Andrew Chaikin. He died on May 26, 2018 at the age of 86.

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